ELA 10 Vocab #15

Match

Match the following SAT words from lesson #15 with their definitions

• impetuous

• Extemporaneous

• harbinger

• cajole

• bulwark

acting quickly thinking

done without preperation

Foretelling something to come

to persuade gently using flattery

a defensive wall

• acting quickly thinking

• done without preperation

• Foretelling something to come

• to persuade gently using flattery

• a defensive wall

Drag and Drop

At first, the darkening sky seemed like nothing more than an ordinary evening, but soon it became a clear ​

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of the storm that was about to strike. Inside the auditorium, the principal tried to ​

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the nervous students into taking the stage, reminding them that the crowd was supportive and kind.

One performer, known for being ​

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, rushed onto the stage without waiting for her cue, driven by excitement rather than careful planning. Meanwhile, the backstage crew acted as a ​

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for the rest of the cast, solving problems and keeping everything running smoothly.

When the microphone suddenly failed, the lead actor was forced to give an ​

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speech, relying entirely on quick thinking and confidence to keep the audience engaged.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

harbinger

cajole

impetuous

bulwark

extemporaneous

Multiple Choice

Instead of taking time to think, he made an ________ decision that he immediately regretted.

• harbinger

• impetuous

• cajole

• extemporaneous

• bulwark

Multiple Choice

The sudden drop in temperature was a ________ of the snowstorm that arrived later that night.

• harbinger

• impetuous

• cajole

• extemporaneous

• bulwark

Multiple Choice

The ancient stone wall served as a ________, protecting the village from the harsh winds.

• harbinger

• impetuous

• cajole

• extemporaneous

• bulwark

Multiple Choice

When the presenter lost her note cards, she delivered an ________ speech that still impressed the entire audience.

• harbinger

• impetuous

• cajole

• extemporaneous

• bulwark

Multiple Choice

Maya’s friends tried to ________ her into auditioning for the musical by complimenting her voice and promising to cheer her on.

• harbinger

• impetuous

• cajole

• extemporaneous

• bulwark

Dropdown

The ​

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teenager slammed the door to the principal's office after being called there for a disciplinary hearing.

Dropdown

Even though Sally thought she wanted a planned our prom-posal from her boyfriend, she was thrilled with his heartfelt ​

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proposal.

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I knew that that look in my mother's eye was a ​

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for an answer of, "no."

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The coach decided to simply ​

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his team into running laps instead of yelling at them since they lost their last match and he knew their spirits were down.

Dropdown

The knights used a battering ram to smash the ​

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outside of the castle grounds.

Multiple Choice

This word is the opposite of a bulwark

• doorway

• slide

• wall

• river

Multiple Choice

This word is the opposite of impetuous

• intelligent

• visceral

• cautious

• impulsive

Multiple Choice

this word is the opposite of extemporaneous

• planned

• improvised

• steady

• frightening

Multiple Choice

this word is the opposite of a harbinger

• trumpet

• doorway

• cause

• effect

Open Ended

Describe something that you would have to be cajoled into doing and why?

(One sentence)

Multiple Choice

Would an impetuous person think before they act?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Would a bulwark be impregnable?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Would a harbinger of springtime be flowers budding on trees?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Would an extemporaneous trumpet solo by an unskilled player be good?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Select

Would you need to be cajoled into eating desert?

• Yes

• No